19 talented contributing authors to Love in Bloom's poignant pages were all members of Women Writers of the Desert, a community service organization in Phoenix, Arizona. It has since transformed into Women Writers Worldwide, an online writers' resource, based in San Diego. LOVE of the written word, a desire to encourage and share, and a healthy respect for the LOVE in all of us, is what brought these women together and inspired this book. For some, it was their first opportunity to publish, and for established authors, to hone their craft. Turn to the Author Profiles pages to meet these incredible women.